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I know it sounds weird right? I’m on holiday in the beautiful island of Mauritius. Sunny weather, nice breeze, warm temperatures and a beautiful beach, but for several days at the beginning of the holiday, I was grumpy! Now to those of you who know me,...

I recently had the privilege of meeting a number of people whom I had worked with as part of my recent research with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. We had come together to film a promotional video and it was a fascinating and deeply moving experience for me, as I got to...

"When you can just sit, having the experience you have, whatever it is, without comparing it to what it should be, you will have true ease.” (Zazen - The Practice Of Freedom - Edward Espe Brown, Zen Teacher) A few weeks ago, I returned from the annual Three Principles...

In 2006, my wife and I were invited to go on a trip to Ghana, West Africa. We were with my friend, of joint Ghanian Japanese descent, and for his 30th birthday he invited his closest friends to join him on a journey of rediscovering his heritage and ancestry. As it...

A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine pointed me towards a book that she had read that had really touched her. “Love Warrior”, by Glennon Doyle Melton, documents the authors struggles with alcohol, bulimia, marriage, parenthood and infidelity. It’s a truly inspiring...

My wife bought me this picture this week for my office. The saying on it has a lot of meaning for me in so many ways, but it’s taken on a deeper meaning given the current circumstances of our lives. It's like slowly I have been seeing deeper into the "You" that I am...

I am in Los Angeles at the moment attending the final weekend of the Advanced track of Supercoach Academy. I found myself sitting this morning eating my breakfast, and was overcome with noticing a general feeling of wellbeing and the joy of simply being alive. I was...

This week Nic and I talk get real about what's changed in our relationships since we learned about the Principles. Here's why you don't need your relationship to be 'perfect', why it's fine to argue, what happens to the 'divorce movie' you might play through your...

In today’s episode, Nic and I found ourselves talking about kids and summer holidays – seeing as our lives are full of both right now! We talked about whether kids do actually have their own common sense (we were doubtful in places!) and how even though this is...

Yaaaay, whooo, hooo, we did it! We finally turned these audios into an official podcast so you can go to itunes and download any sessions you might have missed and listen on the go ? Click here to subscribe and make sure you never miss another episode:...